StrokerAce 10,818 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 one of the keys for me when trying/using/testing the 10 finger is to be sure that I have some pressure with my right pinky and not TOO much pressure with my right forefinger. If I remember to do that than I stop hooking the ball but if I have too much pressure on my right forefinger then that causes a sort of 'flip' of the face and I hook it to the right. 2 Quote P G410 LST | C King F7 | C SuperHybrid | T 818 H2 | S Z785 | C ZipCore | SC Newport 3 Link to post Share on other sites
thegolfclubdoc 49 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I use a ten finger grip with both thumbs going down the center of the grip. Feels natural to me and I won't change it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fozcycle 11,902 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I am an interlock player........with the "V's" from my thumb n forefinger pointing towards my left shoulder. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: Tour Edge Exotics EXS w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft BACKUP DRIVER: Cobra F8 w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Fairways: Cobra King F8 3W(14.5*) & 5W(18.5*) w/Mitsubishi ck Blue regular shaft Hybrids: Tour Edge CBX 119 4H(22*) with Project X Evenflo regular shaft Irons: Wilson Staff D7 5 - PW w/Recoil 460 regular shafts Wedges: Wilson D7 GW(50*) & SW(54*) w/Recoil 460 regular shafts; Cleveland RTX Zipcore(58*) w/True Temper Spinner Wedge steel shaft Putter: 33" Slotline SSi 693 mid mallet Bag: Cobra Ultralite Cart Bag(Peacoat Blue). Link to post Share on other sites
silver & black 5,637 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I've tried all of the grips. I started with 10 finger, then, interlock. My brother told me to try the overlap (Vardon)..... I find the Vardon the most comfortable and natural. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullldog 1,385 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I'm never going to try and talk anyone into playing with a FFG. Too late. Hehehe.. Think I'm going to give this a try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StrokerAce 10,818 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This is crazy... it's July 31, 2017 ... I made a post about this almost exactly a year ago. I switched back to the overlap grip and - while I've had some good ball striking - I just wasn't getting the distance and compression on the ball I thought I should be getting. Went to the range on Friday July 28th (364 days from my last post on this!) and tried the interlock. It was okay but I don't have long fingers so I didn't really feel as if I could control the face well. Had about 15 balls left and switched to the 8finger grip with my right pinking really tight against my left forefinger and BOOM! was smashing the ball and I could really, really control the face. big/little draws and fades... I should listen to myself more often ... this seems to happen about this time every year. HAHA BTW - I did notice that I might get a blister on my right pinkie using this grip. I'm going to use athletic tape to try to prevent this. 2 Quote P G410 LST | C King F7 | C SuperHybrid | T 818 H2 | S Z785 | C ZipCore | SC Newport 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bullldog 1,385 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Forgot to update : tried it & went back to overlap. It didn't work for me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBT 2,358 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I learned to play with a FFG...was a baseball player growing up and it just felt more comfortable...over the years and with a few lessons I switched to the interlocking grip. I have tried the overlap but it just doesn't feel right, I may have to experiment with the FFG again and see what kind of results I get. Quote King F7+ UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 6F4 Shaft King F7 3W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 5W UST Mamiya Chrome Elements 7F4 Shaft King F7 4 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 5 Hybrid Graphite Designs Tour AD-HY 95 Shaft King F7 6-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts King PuR Wedges 50*,54*,58* UST Mamiya Recoil 95 Shafts Metal X Milled #7 with SuperStroke 3.0 grip Arccos Generation 1 Sensors on all clubs Snell MTB Twitter: @timldotson Instagram: timldotson Facebook: TimDotson Link to post Share on other sites
Lime Shark 17 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Anytime I hear someone say they are thinking of going to a 10 finger grip, I suggest they also look at a mesh (Greg Norman) style grip. Like the 10 finger grip, all your fingers are on the club. Like the interlocking grip, your hands are intertwined for stability. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,421 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Anytime I hear someone say they are thinking of going to a 10 finger grip, I suggest they also look at a mesh (Greg Norman) style grip. Like the 10 finger grip, all your fingers are on the club. Like the interlocking grip, your hands are intertwined for stability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpLXVxPVJhw I'll give it a go next time out Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab Black Big Seven Arm Lock Putter Odyssey Triple Track 2-Ball Putter Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 10.5C Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 11 Putter Utility club: Square Strike Wedge 45 degree aka pocket picker Link to post Share on other sites
golfinnut 1,122 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 better cut your fingernails first before you try that grip! HA! 1 Quote WITB: Do I like Titleist or what? Driver: TSi2 9* Project X HZRDUS RDX Smoke C3 setting Fairways: HZRDUS Smoke 13.5* & 19* C3 setting Driving Iron: U500 17* Fujikura Blue Ventus HB Velocore Irons: T300 4 & 5 iron, T200 6 - W Project X 6.0 1* up Wedges: SM7 48*, 52*, 56* Putter: Newport 2 Ball: 2020 ProV1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 24,239 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Greg Norman must have really short fingers! Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
golfinnut 1,122 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Greg Norman must have really short fingers! Not short enough that he nearly chopped them off with a chain saw! LOL 2 Quote WITB: Do I like Titleist or what? Driver: TSi2 9* Project X HZRDUS RDX Smoke C3 setting Fairways: HZRDUS Smoke 13.5* & 19* C3 setting Driving Iron: U500 17* Fujikura Blue Ventus HB Velocore Irons: T300 4 & 5 iron, T200 6 - W Project X 6.0 1* up Wedges: SM7 48*, 52*, 56* Putter: Newport 2 Ball: 2020 ProV1 Link to post Share on other sites
ole gray 16,421 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 better cut your fingernails first before you try that grip! HA! Greg Norman must have really short fingers! I couldn't do the Greg Norman style. My fingers are too big and it was not comfortable at all. 1 Quote Callaway Epic Flash 10.5 Driver Callaway MAVRIK MAX 3 - wood Callaway Big Bertha 2019 4 & 5 hybrid Tommy Armour 845 MAX 6 - GW Irons Cleveland CBX 2 54 Degree SW Cleveland CBX Full-Face Wedge 58 degree Putters: Odyssey Stroke Lab Black Big Seven Arm Lock Putter Odyssey Triple Track 2-Ball Putter Odyssey Triple Track 10 Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 10.5C Putter Cleveland Huntington Beach SOFT Premier 11 Putter Utility club: Square Strike Wedge 45 degree aka pocket picker Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny B 24,239 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I couldn't do the Greg Norman style. My fingers are too big and it was not comfortable at all. I couldn't either. Mine are too long; I would need huge grips. 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to post Share on other sites
PMookie 12,522 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I've often thought of making a grip change, and have tried various options on the range. My hands are WAY too active to start with, and I currently use an interlock. The FFG makes me feel even more susceptible to wristy action. In warm-up swings, on the range, I unconsciously move to an overlap. After I realize it, I almost think that could be my answer, but I never change. My teacher had me try to change to overlap years back and my overlapping finger actually was extremely sore after a few days. Scrapped it. Been an interlock all my life, probably always will be. Tiger and I.... Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Driver: King F9 Speedback, Xphlexxx Busa 2 Liquid, XX stiff, 45” Fwy: TS3, 15*, Veylix Rome 888 X Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Rombax 8D07HB TM27 X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4/5, Tour V 6-10, Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vega VW-06 50*/54*/58*, Dynamic Gold S400 Putter: EAS 2.0 Link to post Share on other sites
jayydez 1 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Love this thread. When I first started seriously playing about 6 years ago, I went to the range with some buddies that are already great players. The first time I picked up the club it was a FFG and felt natural. I hit some great shots and my friends couldn't believe some of the distance I was creating for being brand new to the game. I still hit a lot of bad shots that day but I knew the FFG just came natural. As I knew I wanted to get serious and really get better, everyone said the correct grip was an interlocking or vardon. Unfortunately, I fell in line and decided to interlock for the next few years going against my natural way to hold the club. I did get better over time but always always always struggled with blocks and slices as I have a fast swing speed. My hands could just never catch up. When I moved to Phoenix 3 years ago I met another friend who used FFG and is a scratch player. It immediately made me feel like “hey, FFG is ok to use! What's the fuss about it.†Fast forward another 3 years and my game has never been better. I've shot my lowest round ever of 74 using FFG, hit some of my best drives and iron shots using this grip. I've experimented with interlock and vardon now and literally can't hit the ball out of my shadow. As mr Palmer would say “swing your swing†Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommc23 9,708 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Love this thread. When I first started seriously playing about 6 years ago, I went to the range with some buddies that are already great players. The first time I picked up the club it was a FFG and felt natural. I hit some great shots and my friends couldn't believe some of the distance I was creating for being brand new to the game. I still hit a lot of bad shots that day but I knew the FFG just came natural. As I knew I wanted to get serious and really get better, everyone said the correct grip was an interlocking or vardon. Unfortunately, I fell in line and decided to interlock for the next few years going against my natural way to hold the club. I did get better over time but always always always struggled with blocks and slices as I have a fast swing speed. My hands could just never catch up. When I moved to Phoenix 3 years ago I met another friend who used FFG and is a scratch player. It immediately made me feel like “hey, FFG is ok to use! What's the fuss about it.†Fast forward another 3 years and my game has never been better. I've shot my lowest round ever of 74 using FFG, hit some of my best drives and iron shots using this grip. I've experimented with interlock and vardon now and literally can't hit the ball out of my shadow. As mr Palmer would say “swing your swing†Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy DJ plays a FFG if I remember right. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlukes 13,220 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 DJ plays a FFG if I remember right. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Nah, he's overlap Quote In my BR-D4 Stand Bag G410 LST 9* VA Nemesys 65X G410 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X ZU85 18* Tour AD 95X 818 H2 20* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-9 Oban CT 115 X(-) Vokey SM7 46F - 54S - 59D M Craft II ProV1 ??? Link to post Share on other sites
tommc23 9,708 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Nah, he's overlapMaybe I am thinking of someone else but I remember a commentator mentioning a pro that was winning last year and with how he was so dominant I just assumed. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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